Bhiwandi building collapse: Trapped for over 18 hours under debris, man rescued

So far, the collapse has killed three persons, including a minor girl, and injured 11 others.

Mumbai | Updated: May 1, 2023 02:08 PM IST

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Two bodies have been extricated from the rubble of the ground-plus-two-storey building in Wardhaman Compound that collapsed at around 1.45 pm, Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) Regional Disaster Management Cell chief Avinash Sawant said in the evening

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After over 18 hours of being trapped under debris, a man was rescued from the Bhiwandi building collapse site on Sunday by the disaster response forces. On Saturday afternoon, a ground-plus-two godown in the Thane district collapsed, killing four and injuring others.

The man, identified as Sunil Pisa, was rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Target Disaster Response Force (TDRF) at around 8 am on Sunday from the debris and rushed to the IGM Hospital in Bhiwandi, PTI reported.

So far, the collapse has killed four persons, including a minor girl, and injured 12 others.

The minor girl was identified as Sona Mukesh Kori. Several people are still feared to be trapped under the debris and their exact number remains unknown. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde offered his condolences and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the dead.

On Saturday, the CM visited the victims at Indira Gandhi Hospital and instructed the hospital to provide medical treatment at government expense.

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